simpleMIDIController vs Morphosonic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
simpleMIDIController
This app turns your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. It's ideal for live performances and studio production, allowing you to control MIDI-compatible hardware and software wirelessly or via USB.
- 6 full-screen sliders with value display
- Virtual MIDI port for app connection
- Bluetooth MIDI for wireless control
- Color-coded sliders for easy identification
- Prevents sleep mode during use
- Supports Virtual, Bluetooth, USB, and Network MIDI
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SimpleMIDI Controller transforms your iPhone or iPad into a 6-slider MIDI CC controller. Perfect for live performances, studio production, and controlling any MIDI-compatible hardware or software using standard MIDI. Features: • 6 Full-Screen Sliders - Smooth, responsive vertical faders with real-time value display • Virtual MIDI Port - Connect to any MIDI-compatible app on your device • Bluetooth MIDI - Wireless connection to Bluetooth LE MIDI devices (and computers that support BLE MIDI) • Color-Coded Sliders - Easy visual identification during performance • Prevent Sleep Mode - Keep the screen on during long sessions • Completely Free - All features available at no cost Perfect For: • Live electronic music performance • Controlling software synthesizers • DAW automation and mixing • Hardware synth parameter control • Music production workflows Supported Connections: • Virtual MIDI (iOS inter-app) • Bluetooth MIDI (BLE MIDI) • USB MIDI (class-compliant devices via adapters) • Network MIDI Works with multiple third-party MIDI devices and apps. No proprietary or dedicated hardware is required. (Optional) Examples: GarageBand, Logic Pro, Korg Gadget, and other MIDI-enabled DAWs/music apps.
Morphosonic
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Every photo has a sound. Morphosonic finds it. Point Morphosonic at anything — a face, a city street, a sketch, the sky — and watch it trace the lines and shapes in your image, then play them back as living, generative music that evolves before your eyes. No two photos sound the same. The brightness, color, texture, and detail of your image shape the melody, the rhythm, and the mood — so every picture becomes its own one-of-a-kind track. ▶ FIVE GENRES, ONE TAP Switch between Pop, Rock, Latin, Reggae, and Diwali — each with its own scale, groove, and feel. The same photo transforms completely from one genre to the next. ▶ MUSIC FROM YOUR WORLD A bright beach photo sings high and airy. A dark, moody shot sinks low and brooding. A busy, detailed scene fills with fast, intricate notes. Your images literally compose the music. ▶ HYPNOTIC LIVE VISUALS Glowing edge-detection patterns pulse and shimmer in perfect time with every beat — a mesmerizing light show built from your photo. ▶ SHARE THE MOMENT Capture animated GIFs of your creations and share them anywhere. ▶ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your photos never leave your device. Everything is processed locally — no accounts, no sign-up, no uploads, ever. Snap a photo. Pick a vibe. Hear your world come alive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Morphosonic at Free against simpleMIDIController's $0.99. Morphosonic also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). simpleMIDIController's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Morphosonic is free to download; simpleMIDIController costs $0.99 up front. Morphosonic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. simpleMIDIController asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | simpleMIDIController | Morphosonic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hakaru Hirose | Deep-C Vision |
In-app purchases
simpleMIDIController
No in-app purchases
Morphosonic
- Morphosonic Pro$4.99
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